Illuminated suction tool with disposable tip

Abstract

A dental suction tool has a disposable sanitary plastic suction tip to prevent cross contamination from one patient to the next. The suction tip is formed as a generally cylindrical hollow tubing and made of disposable plastic material. One end of the suction tip has at least one beveled section along an outer wall surface of the suction tip so that the suction tip can be properly aligned in the dental suction tool. Alternatively, one end of the suction tip has at least one recess that is adapted to cooperate with a keying element in the dental suction tool to properly align the suction tip in the dental suction tool.

What is claimed is: 
     
       1. A suction tip for use in a dental suction tool comprising a disposable plastic material formed as a generally cylindrical hollow tubing, one end of the suction tip having at least one beveled section formed in a circumferential portion of an outer wall surface of the suction tip so with the remainder of the suction tip being generally circular in cross section so that the suction tip can be properly aligned in the dental suction tool. 
     
     
       2. A suction tip for use in a dental suction tool comprising a plastic material formed as a generally cylindrical hollow tubing, one end of the suction tip having at least one generally U-shaped recess formed in a circumferential portion of an outer wall surface of the suction tip so that the suction Hip can be properly aligned in the dental suction tool. 
     
     
       3. The suction tip of claim 2 in which a plurality of the recesses are provided circumferentially around the perimeter of the suction tip. 
     
     
       4. The suction tip of claim 2 in which a plurality of the recesses are provided circumferentially and equally spaced around the perimeter of the suction tip. 
     
     
       5. The suction tip of claims 2 in which the suction tip comprises a single layer of light transmitting material. 
     
     
       6. A suction tip for use in a dental suction tool comprising a plastic material formed as a generally cylindrical hollow tubing, one end of the suction tip having at least one recess formed in an outer wall surface of the suction tip so that the suction tip can be properly aligned in the dental suction tool, the suction tip further comprising an inner layer of fiberoptic material and an outer layer of plastic material. 
     
     
       7. The suction tip of claim 6 in which a plurality of recesses are provided circumferentially around the perimeter of the suction tip. 
     
     
       8. The suction tip of claim 6 in which the outer layer is light transmitting material. 
     
     
       9. The suction tip of claim 6 in which the outer layer is opaque material. 
     
     
       10. A suction tip for use in a dental suction tool comprising a plastic material formed as a generally cylindrical hollow tubing, one end of the suction tip having at least one recess formed in an outer wall surface of the suction tip so that the suction tip can be properly aligned in the dental suction tool, the suction tip further comprising an inner layer of light transmitting material and an outer layer of opaque material. 
     
     
       11. A suction tip for use in a dental suction tool comprising a plastic material formed as a generally cylindrical hollow tubing, one end of the suction tip having two beveled sections provided on diametrically opposed sides of the suction tip so that the suction tip can be properly aligned in the dental suction tool. 
     
     
       12. The suction tip of claim 11 in which the suction tip comprises a single layer of light transmitting material. 
     
     
       13. A suction tip for use in a dental suction tool comprising a plastic material formed as a generally cylindrical hollow tubing, one end of the suction tip having at least one beveled section formed in an outer wall surface of the suction tip so that the suction tip can be properly aligned in the dental suction tool, the suction tip further comprising an inner layer of fiberoptic material and an outer layer of plastic material. 
     
     
       14. The suction tip of claim 13 in which the outer layer is light transmitting material. 
     
     
       15. The suction tip of claim 13 in which the outer layer is opaque material. 
     
     
       16. A suction tip for use in a dental suction tool comprising a plastic material formed as a generally cylindrical hollow tubing, one end of the suction tip having at least one beveled section formed in an outer wall surface of the suction tip so that the suction tip can be properly aligned in the dental suction tool, the suction tip further comprising an inner layer of light transmitting material and an outer layer of opaque material.